Tag Archives: storytelling

Saved by Stories

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Art for Housewives

It was 947 AD and the camels were tired. We’d just gotten into Baghdad, my first time. Hugh, infatuated with the Silk Road, had insisted on traveling with the merchants to learn more about how cultures interrelate one with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, female consciousness | Tagged Baghdad, Dortchen Wild, Exercises in Style, fairy tales, harem, King Shahrayar, narratives, One Thousand and One Nights, Raymond Queneau, Rome, Scheherazade, storytelling, the Silk Road | 2 Comments

We Are the Stories We Tell

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Domodedevo is a small town south of Moscow. Located on a large plain, it is flat and monotonous. During the winter Domodedevo is cold and snowy whereas during the summer it’s hot and humid. Although known for its large warehouse … Continue reading →

Posted in Introspection, Lifestyle | Tagged Anna Delvey, Anna Sorokin, Domodedevo, drawings, Hunter Lee Soik, Instagram, Jessica Pressler, narratives, Netflix, storytelling, women’s art | 2 Comments

The Storyteller Within

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Art for Housewives

It is a chilly October morning and I’m sitting at the airport on Paros waiting for departure. I spend much time watching people and wondering what their story is. Because everyone has a story to tell and everyone is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Introspection, Lifestyle | Tagged Books, Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg, Condition of possibility, elderly, Know Thy Self, personal narrative, Socrates, storytelling, The Little Old Lady who Broke all the Rules | 2 Comments

Witch Hunters

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) was a gifted storyteller. Her father was a Unitarian minister and this greatly influenced her writing. Unitarians believe that God is only one person. But, although Jesus is not a divinity, he is a good role model. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged Elizabeth Gaskell, Gothic Tales, Jenny Uglow, Lois Barclay, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Rebecca Nurse, storytelling, Unitarians | Leave a comment

En plein air, Paris 1875

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Art for Housewives

Have you ever tried climbing the stairs of Montmartre wearing a long skirt? It’s so very stressful dragging meters and meters of fabric around wherever I go. For years I believed that skirts had no aesthetic merit as they impaired … Continue reading →